Job Overview
Financial Accountant
£40,000 - £46,000
Exceptional Pension and Holiday benefits
My client is seeking a recently qualified Financial Accountant.
This position will report into the Financial Controller.
This role is within the Financial Accounting, Tax & Treasury Team which is part of the University’s Finance Directorate.
Responsibilities
Support with preparation of the year end accounts,
- Review Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable aging at month end (and periodically) and ensure items are actioned
- Ensure AR and AP ledgers reconcile to control accounts at month end
- Weekly cash flow analysis – both forecasting and historical
- Maintenance and reconciliation of the fixed asset register.
- Process the depreciation of fixed assets.
- Production and submission of VAT returns
- Support the Financial Controller in all areas of the year-end: processing adjustments, preparing schedules, ensuring that audit trails exist for all areas, documentation and reporting. Coordinate the Prepared by Client (PBC) list and ensure that all items are completed appropriately, preparing some of them.
Qualifications/experience required
The Successful candidate must be Qualified or finalist.
ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA
What’s on offer?
£40,000 - £46,000
Senior financial accountant in London University, managing the financial accountts, tax and treasury team.
Client Details
The organisation is a leading London University, with a large finance team. They are committed to academic excellence with around 20,000 students and an enviable central London location.
Description
As a Senior Financial Accountant within the Financial Accounting, Tax & Treasury Team, you will be responsible for:
- Leading on planning and delivery of financial statements for year end, ensuring they comply with all external statutory requirements
- Reviewing the University's corporation tax calculation
- Reviewing the UK and UAE VAT returns
- Reviewing month end journals such as accruals for areas including fixed assets and research
- Preparing and reviewing the preparation of the monthly cash and bank balances, interest receivable and interest payable
- Providing technical accounting, treasury and VAT advice to customers and colleagues
Profile
You must be ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CIPFA qualified, who has excellent analytical skills and is able to challenge and be innovative to improve the finance function. You must have strong interpersonal skills, and have a thorough understanding of VAT and tax in a higher education facility. You must have experience post-qualification including financial reporting, group accounts and taxation. Experience of US GAAP is desirable.
Job Offer
- Up to £58,000
- Exceptional pension scheme
- Holiday Benefits